Imaging Device QR Code Translation via Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Language barriers in multi-cultural environments, such as schools and industries, lead to ineffective communication due to the lack of efficient translation systems, particularly when using optical character recognition (OCR) which can be time-consuming and unreliable, especially when dealing with documents in multiple languages.
Innovation Solution
An imaging device connected to a server processes documents by receiving a message, translating it, and generating a scannable image, such as a QR code, which can be added to the document, allowing recipients to access the translation via a mobile device, enabling text or audio formats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If optical character recognition (OCR) is used to detect and translate text on pre-printed documents, then translation capability is provided, but the process becomes time-consuming and may fail when detected text is indiscernible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-generating scannable images (QR codes) that contain or link to translated text before the document is processed by OCR. When a document is scanned, these pre-prepared scannable images are immediately available for translation, eliminating the need to wait for OCR detection and translation processing. This resolves the time-consuming nature of OCR-based translation while maintaining translation capability across multiple languages.
2Adaptability or versatility
If optical character recognition (OCR) is used to detect text on documents, then translation can be provided, but recognition may fail when text is indiscernible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces scannable images (QR codes) as an intermediary between the original document and the translated text. Instead of relying directly on OCR to detect and translate text, the system uses these scannable images as a reliable intermediate medium that mobile devices can scan to access translations. This intermediary approach bypasses OCR limitations and ensures reliable translation access even when original text is hard to detect.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual processing of pre-printed documents via OCR is performed to support multiple languages, then comprehensive language coverage is achieved, but the process becomes increasingly time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary action by pre-generating scannable images containing translated text for multiple languages before documents are processed. This allows the system to support comprehensive language coverage without increasing processing time during actual document translation, as all translation work is done in advance and stored in the scannable images.
4Measurement precision
If a larger dictionary or more complex vocabulary is used to improve translation accuracy, then more accurate translations are produced, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by performing the computationally intensive task of creating accurate translations with large dictionaries in advance, storing them in scannable images. During actual document processing, the system only needs to scan and retrieve pre-translated text, maintaining high translation accuracy without the time penalty of real-time complex vocabulary processing.
Data Source
AI summary
An imaging device and a method of processing a document at the imaging device which includes receiving a message associated with the document, transmitting the message to a server communicatively connected to the imaging device, receiving an identifier of the message as stored in the server, converting the identifier to an image scannable by a mobile device, and adding the image to an output page of the document. An input language and an output language of the message associated with the document may be predetermined or may be received from a user of the imaging device.